document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=740638>Question 740638</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If it takes 12 carpenters 30 days to build a house, how many more will have to be added to finish a house in 24 days? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #451658 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=451658\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 12 carpenters take 30 days to build a house<BR>\n" );
document.write( "To build the house in 1/5 that time would take<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5 times as many carpenters, so<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "60 carpenters take 6 days to build a house<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If they have 4 times as long to build the house, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "they can do it with 1/4 as many carpenters, so<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "15 carpenters take 24 days to build a house<BR>\n" );
document.write( "They started with 12 carpenters, so<BR>\n" );
document.write( "they have to add 3 more to finish it in 24 days<BR>\n" );
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